/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3468415-1&h=1810223607&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alliant.edu%2Fpsychology&a=psychology" style="color: #0188cc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; border: 0px;">psychology, education, nursing, business management, and forensic studies. Alliant’s mission is to prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership, and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world. Our vision is an inclusive world empowered by Alliant alumni.
Alliant operates six California campuses in Fresno, Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area, a campus in Phoenix, Arizona, and a vibrant online campus.
In addition to its institutional accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, Alliant seeks programmatic specialty accreditation to provide value for students, ensure quality and contribute to the professional discipline. Alliant offers nine U.S.-based doctoral clinical psychology programs that are independently accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). Alliant’s marital and family therapy programs are accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Marital and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and International Accreditation Commission for Systemic Therapy Education (IACSTE). The education credential and certificate programs are approved in California by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Additionally, the single and multiple subject teacher education programs are approved by the Arizona State Board of Education (AZSBE). Alliant’s business and management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The Arizona campus nursing programs have provisional approval by Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN). The Master of Clinical Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Finally, the Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
In 2015, Alliant International University became the first standalone university to be Certified as a Public Benefit institution. Since then, we have been recertified every three years. Through this certification, we bring transparency and accountability to fulfilling our role as a leader in social responsibility and continue our commitment to not only be the best in the world, but the best for the world.
Alliant International University is committed to:
- Excellent academic programs with an orientation toward preparing students for careers as professional practitioners;
- Outstanding faculty experienced in training people for professional practice roles in their respective disciplines;
- Commitment to inclusive excellence in program and activities;
- Preparing students to make an impact in their communities; and
- A diverse student body, faculty and staff from different cultures and backgrounds.